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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-090600-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A BRIEF QUIET PERIOD FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS
S OF THE WATERS. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN RETURNS SATURDAY WITH
THE PASSAGE OF ANOTHER LOW PRES MOVES PAST. ROUGH SEAS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND, BUT NOT ANTICIPATING
WINDS TO BE OVERLY STRONG. ANOTHER LOW PRES SHOULD PASS OVER THE
WATERS WITH A COLD FRONT SOMETIME MON INTO TUE.
ANZ250-090600-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ251-090600-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ231-090600-
CAPE COD BAY-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS
AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ254-090600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ255-090600-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ256-090600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ232-090600-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ233-090600-
VINEYARD SOUND-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ234-090600-
BUZZARDS BAY-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ235-090600-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ237-090600-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ230-090600-
BOSTON HARBOR-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ236-090600-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ280-090600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ281-090600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ282-090600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ283-090600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
105 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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